Robert H. MacArthur Award for Meritorious Contributions by a Mid-Career Ecologist
Funding Amount
$5,000 cash award + $700 travel award
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Every two years
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- Mid-career ecologist
- Generally within 25 years from PhD
- ESA members preferred
Overview
Purpose: Given to an established ecologist in mid-career for meritorious contributions to ecology, in the expectation of continued outstanding ecological research.
Eligibility:
- Mid-career ecologist
- Generally within 25 years from PhD
- ESA members preferred
Award includes:
- $5,000 cash award
- $700 travel award
- Globe
Frequency: Awarded every other year (open every even year)
Additional: MacArthur lecture is given during the following year at the Scientific Plenary Session
How to Apply
Application Process
Required Materials:
- Letter of nomination (not to exceed 2 pages)
- Curriculum vitae (at most 4 pages)
- One required letter of support (not to exceed 2 pages)
- No more than two additional letters of support (each not to exceed 2 pages)
Submission: All submissions must be submitted through the online awards submission site.
What Ecological Society of America actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2024
- 3
- Total given
- $40K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $10K–$20K
- By dollars: Tennessee 50%, California 25%, Wisconsin 25%. Top recipient cities: Nashville, TN; San Francisco, CA; Ashland, WI.
Example grants
The Wildlife Society · Nashville, TN
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$20K
Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science · San Francisco, CA
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$10K
Society of Freshwater Sciences · Ashland, WI
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$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
- Environmental conservation
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